Finally bought a new gaiwan. Will be drinking Sencha and Gyokuro, as I’m currently only into Japanese tea. But, of course, it’s suitable for brewing any #tea, even Indian ones.
Discussion
While gaiwans are really good for oolongs, I find them rather unusable for sencha: sencha particles are too fine and spill out of the gaiwan with the brew. For fine teas like sencha, gyokuro, etc. I use an infuser with button, it works the best for me.
I have a tea strainer. Personally, I currently have more trouble with teas that are brewed at temperatures around 95-100°C (like hojicha, for example). This gaiwan heats up incredibly fast 😅. But I think it’s more a matter of skill.